An integrative approach considering acute symptoms and intensity ratings of chemosensory sensations during experimental exposures

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 589-598

  Van Thriel, Christoph ^a   Kiesswetter, Ernst ^a   Schäper, Michael ^a   Blaszkewicz, Meinolf ^a   Golka, Klaus ^a   Seeber, Andreas ^a  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

2 Ethylhexanol; Adaptation; Olfaction; Sensory irritations; Sensory neurotoxicology

Indexed keywords

2 ETHYLHEXANOL;

ADULT; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EYE IRRITATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROTOXICITY; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SENSATION; SENSORY SYSTEM; VAPOR;

EID: 17044428585     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2004.12.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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